It Is Midnight, Doctor Richner

Portrait of Beat RICHNER, famous Swiss pediatrician and violinist, who decided in 1991 to leave everything in order to work in a hospital in Phnom Penh. He succeeded in launching «Kuntha Bopha», the pediatrician of Phnom Penh. After years of work, two other hospitals were created in Siem Reap and Phnom Penh. His violin concerts enables to collect money which can support the hospital, added to the donation from all over the world. Thanks to this initiative, the lives of thousands of children have been saved.

Founded by film director Rithy Panh, Bophana Center collects every archive images and sounds on Cambodia, and it offers free public access to this unique heritage. Bophana Center also trains young Cambodians for careers in filmmaking, broadcasting and new media. The goal is to open their mind to artistic creation and foster a personal cultural production.